The First Vampire - Chapter 609

Chapter 609: 607 Expedition_1
 

The next morning.

Colin opened his eyes to find his wife still sleeping soundly beside him.

Her golden hair spread on the pillow, blooming like a fresh flower.

Not wanting to wake Vera, Colin carefully removed his arm from her soft embrace. He carefully got out from the warmth of the quilt, dressed, and left the bedroom.

Jjust as he stepped out, he encountered a beautiful young lady in the hall.

“Good Morning, Count Angler.”

“Good Morning, Miss Nina.”

Colin greeted with a smile, pointing back at his bedroom and said, “Are you here to see Vera? She’s still asleep. You know, pregnant women need much more sleep.”

Nina gave Colin a teasing glance, shook her head, and replied:

“No, I am not here to visit my cousin. I am here to find you.”

“Oh? What can I do for you?” Colin asked, having a pretty good idea as to why Nina was looking for him.

Nina pushed her hair that was blown messy by the wind, tentatively asking: “Count, are you preparing to lead the troops to support the Westland?”

“Indeed.” Colin candidly nodded, his gaze scanning around as if looking for someone.

“When are you planning to leave?”

“Today.”

“So soon?” Nina looked stunned but at the same time a touch of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

“Yes. The Blood Knight Army has already rested in the Half-Troll Kingdom. They are ready for battle again. Moreover, the situation in the Westland is not optimistic, I must get there as soon as possible.”

Nina bit her lower lip, seemingly hesitating whether or not to speak.

Colin asked with a smile: “The Phoenix Butterfly Army should be prepared for the expedition, right?”

“Ah?” Nina was stunned for a moment, then she quickly nodded, “Yes, the Phoenix Butterfly Army can follow you to Westland at any time!”

“That’s good,” Colin nodded with satisfaction, then said, “Next time let Saken Morrison come to see me directly. If he lacks such small courage, how can he revitalize the Morrison Family?”

It was then that Nina responded a little awkwardly, “Okay…okay!”

Colin didn’t overly reprimand Nina, or Saken Morrison for that matter.

Because he knew very well how desperate the Morrison Family is for war and victory. The previous Westlands and Sky Ice Plain didn’t take the Phoenix Butterfly Army, hence the knights of the Morrison Family must be extremely anxious and eager.

Some people even began to suspect that Colin was deliberately suppressing the Phoenix Butterfly Army to prevent the Morrison Family from rising again.

However, they didn’t know that the Marquis Garcia didn’t want the Phoenix Butterfly Army to be involved in the Westland war. The Sky Ice Plain was simply not a battlefield suitable for the Phoenix Butterfly Army.

From beginning to end, Colin never intentionally targeted the Phoenix Butterfly Army.

The Morrison Family is a vassal of the Angler Family after all. Colin is not so petty as to target his own people because of past disputes.

Truth be told, with Colin’s current power and controlled strength, even at its peak, the Morrison Family wasn’t worthy of his attention, there was no need for him to suppress them.

After sending off a very grateful Nina, Colin went to the restaurant alone.

The butler Emon directed the maids to serve a sumptuous breakfast. After Colin had finished eating, he stepped forward and quietly reported:

“Master, someone has been inquiring about your past in Grey Castle.”

Colin’s expression changed, he asked: “Do we know who?”

Emon shook his head with regret, saying: “I don’t know. He was very careful and did not reveal his identity.”

Colin put down his napkin, sinking into thought.

Actually, he had been somewhat prepared for this.

As Colin’s strength and influence rapidly increased, it was natural that people would become curious about his past.

Some people might even wonder if he was really the biological son of a rural baron.

Eeven Colin himself was starting to doubt this.

“Emon…” Colin tentatively asked after some consideration, “How much do you know about my past?”

Colin had always felt that this aged butler, who had served the Angler family for more than half a century, might know some secrets.

Emon’s elderly face showed no trace of emotion. Upon hearing Colin’s inquiry, he simply smiled faintly and said:

“Master, I, who has watched you grow, of course, know your past as well as the back of my hand. What do you want to know?”

Colin scrutinized Emon seriously for a while but was unable to detect any flaws from his face, so he simply laughed, waved his hand, and left the restaurant.

Although Emon didn’t say anything, Colin had a hunch that he must know something.

However, Colin didn’t press further.

The old man had dedicated his life to the Angler family, and Colin didn’t believe that he would betray them.

Even if he chose to conceal something, he must have his own reasons.

Colin respected his decision.

Moreover, he had more urgent matters to attend to and had no spare time to delve into the mystery of his past.

Watching Colin’s retreating figure, Emon’s eyes finally showed a trace of emotion.

He opened his mouth as if he wanted to call Colin back but hesitated and did not utter a sound.

It was not until Colin’s silhouette had completely vanished outside the door that Emon let out a long sigh.

…

At ten in the morning.

A low bugle horn resounded in the sky over Ice Rock City.

The hoof beats thundered like rolling thunder, shaking the ground. Troops of cavalry spurred their warhorses and assembled outside of Ice Rock City.

On this expedition to Westland, Colin incorporated the Reserve Team of Cavalry that Knight Shar had been training for a long time into the Blood Knight Army’s ranks.

With the addition of these new soldiers, the scale of the Blood Knight Army expanded quickly to thirty thousand.

The addition of these new soldiers would inevitably have some negative impact on the battle strength of the Blood Knight Army, but Colin saw no significant problem.

In Colin’s opinion, forming an invincible army relied on three key elements — manpower, equipment, and military spirit.

As for manpower, there was definitely no problem.

The North Territory was a martial place, always abundant in strong and brave young men.

And those young men chosen for the Blood Knight Reserve had to be the best among the young men of the North Territory. After undergoing Knight Shar’s rigorous training, they have already met the enlistment standards of the Blood Knight Army.

As for equipment, there would be no problem either.

Though the Angler family had risen to prominence in a short time, the speed of their wealth accumulation was astonishing.

The war reparations from the Troll Empire were abundant enough, and Colin, who covertly controlled the North Territory and the Half-Elf business world, certainly would not lack funds.

All of these new Blood Knight soldiers were outfitted with three fine horses each, full leather armor, lances, sabers, bows and arrows…

The wealth spent solely on equipping these more than ten thousand new Blood Knight soldiers was likely enough to form an infantry army of one hundred thousand.

However, what these new soldiers lacked was the last and most important element — military spirit.

This was the real difference between the Blood Knight Army and ordinary cavalry troops.

It was the most precious asset passed down from the Dark Cavalry.

But such military spirit could not be gained through more training, it could only be built through the blood of the enemy.

Aside from the Blood Knight Army, another army was assembled in the suburbs of Ice Rock City — the Phoenix Butterfly Army.

It was the last wealth of the Morrison family and also their last hope.

Every warrior in the Phoenix Butterfly Army had a gleam in their eye, reflecting their yearning for victory, for merit, for glory.

Saken Morrison rode up to Colin and saluted respectfully, saying:

“Count, the Morrison family is ready!”

Colin nodded his head, took one last look at the graceful figure standing on the city wall of Ice Rock City, then resolutely lowered his visor and commanded coldly:

“Advance!”